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Creator:

Duveen, Albert  Search this

Names:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900  Search this

Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924  Search this

Inman, Henry, 1801-1846  Search this

Mayer, Constant, 1829-1911  Search this

McEntee, Jervis, 1828-1891  Search this

Mosler, Henry, 1841-1920  Search this

Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903  Search this

Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860  Search this

Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939  Search this

Extent:

1.1 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1807-1946

Summary:

The Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera measures 1.1 linear feet and dates from 1807 to 1946. Unrelated letters written by over 170 mostly 19th and early 20th century American artists are found in this compiled collection of art critic, dealer, and collector Albert Duveen. Additional ephemera includes printed material and photographs of artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera measures 1.1 linear feet and dates from 1807 to 1946. Unrelated letters written by over 170 mostly 19th and early 20th century American artists are found in this compiled collection of art critic, dealer, and collector Albert Duveen. Additional ephemera includes printed material and photographs of artwork.

Found are letters from artists Albert Bierstadt, Frederic E. Church, Frederick S. Church, Henry Inman, Constant Mayer, Jervis McEntee, Henry Mosler, Frederick Law Olmstead, Rembrandt Peale, Albert Rosenthal, and many others. Printed materials include catalog inventories of public and private art collections. There are also brochure booklets on New England historical houses and towns. Photographs are duplicate copies of early American artwork from Duveen's personal reference files.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 3 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Letters, 1808-1910 (0.8 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Printed material, circa 1909-1946 (4 folders; Box 1, OV 2)

Series 3: Photographs, circa 1808-1910 (3 folders; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical:

Art critic, collector, and dealer Albert Duveen (1892-1965) lived and worked in New York City, New York. He is known for his expertise in early American art and was a cousin to Joseph Duveen, president of Duveen Brothers art dealers.

Related Materials:

The Archives holds a microfilm copy of the Albert Duveen art reference files and a lecture, "An Art Dealer is Intrigued by American Folk Art," delivered by Albert Duveen, March 4, 1961.

Provenance:

The Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera was purchased from Duveen by the Archives of American Art in February 1956.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Collectors and collecting  Search this

Artists -- United States  Search this

Citation:

Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera, 1807-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Identifier:

AAA.duvealbe

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Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw910bd3b56-f88b-45d7-af2e-a9c465bbe2d8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-duvealbe

Artist:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Physical description:

1 photomechanical print black and white

Type:

Photomechanical prints

Date:

Copyrighted 1881

Topic:

Literature--Longfellow--Evangeline  Search this

Literature--Character--Evangeline  Search this

Figure female--Full length  Search this

Landscape--Coast  Search this

Image number:

LOC LC001440

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Photograph Study Collection

Library of Congress Copyright Deposit Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_139290

Artist:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Photographic firm:

Nichols and Handy, N.Y.  Search this

Physical description:

1 photomechanical print black and white

Type:

Photomechanical prints

Date:

Copyrighted 1885

Topic:

Figure female--Child--Knee length  Search this

State of Being--Emotion--Grief  Search this

Image number:

LOC LC001441

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Photograph Study Collection

Library of Congress Copyright Deposit Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_139291

Artist:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Photographic firm:

Braun, Clement & Co.  Search this

Physical description:

1 photomechanical print black and white

Type:

Photomechanical prints

Date:

Copyrighted 1911

Topic:

Figure group--Female  Search this

Figure female--Child  Search this

Landscape--Forest  Search this

Performing Arts--Music--Voice  Search this

Image number:

LOC LC001442

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Photograph Study Collection

Library of Congress Copyright Deposit Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_139292

Artist:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Photographic firm:

Nichols and Handy, N.Y.  Search this

Physical description:

1 photomechanical print black and white

Type:

Photomechanical prints

Date:

Copyrighted 1885

Topic:

Figure female--Full length  Search this

Performing Arts--Music--Mandolin  Search this

Image number:

LOC LC001443

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Photograph Study Collection

Library of Congress Copyright Deposit Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_139293

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Seneca Falls Historical Society 55 Cayuga Street Seneca Falls New York 13148

Date:

1868

Topic:

Figure group--Male  Search this

Landscape  Search this

State of Being--Illness--Wound  Search this

Control number:

IAP 37880022

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_49331

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Diller, William S  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19107

Date:

1881

Topic:

Portrait male--Full length  Search this

Control number:

IAP 46000092

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_55879

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Sotheby Parke Bernet New York New York

Date:

1865

Topic:

Figure female--Child  Search this

Occupation--Vendor--Florist  Search this

Control number:

IAP 63008277

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_288928

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Lagakos-Turak Gallery Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Date:

1863

Topic:

Figure female--Child  Search this

Occupation--Beggar  Search this

Control number:

IAP 63490026

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_125799

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Grant, Ulysses S  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Schweitzer Gallery 958 Madison Avenue New York New York 10021

Date:

1866

Topic:

Portrait male--Waist length  Search this

Occupation--Political--President  Search this

Control number:

IAP 61080012

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_79156

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Mayer, Constant  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

National Academy of Design 1083 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10128

Topic:

Portrait male--Self Portrait  Search this

Portrait male--Bust  Search this

Occupation--Art--Painter  Search this

Control number:

IAP 36270540

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_44188

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Date:

1865

Topic:

Figure  Search this

Occupation--Vendor  Search this

Control number:

IAP 62160677

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_104794

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Grant, Ulysses S  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Chrysler Museum of Art 245 West Olney Road (at Mowbray Arch) Norfolk Virginia 23510-1587 Accession Number: 71.896

Date:

1866

Topic:

Portrait male--Bust  Search this

Occupation--Political--President  Search this

Occupation--Military--General  Search this

Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this

Control number:

IAP 55450097

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_64757

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Scott, Winfield  Search this

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York New York New York

Date:

1865

Topic:

Portrait male--Bust  Search this

Occupation--Military--General  Search this

Control number:

IAP 61580200

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_103563

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Cafferty, James H  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Chapman, Helen

Holcomb, Estelle

Date:

1863

Topic:

Portrait male--Bust  Search this

Occupation--Art--Painter  Search this

Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this

Control number:

IAP 9C290047

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_384176

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Sotheby Parke Bernet New York New York

Topic:

Figure--Child  Search this

Control number:

IAP 63007491

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_288148

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Date:

1871

Topic:

Occupation--Education  Search this

Cityscape--France  Search this

Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this

Control number:

IAP 93970001

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_242049

Painter:

Mayer, Constant 1829-1911  Search this

Subject:

Levy, Jonas Phillips, Mrs. (Frances Allen Mitchell)  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

American Jewish Historical Society 2 Thornton Road Waltham Massachusetts 02154

Topic:

Portrait female--Full length  Search this

Control number:

IAP 23230005

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_271603